Rang Tulir Satyajit

• Author: Debashish Deb
• Publisher: Ananda Publishers
• Language: Bengali
• Edition: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9789350404249
• Pages: 342
• Weight: 664 gm

Book Description

Rang Tulir Satyajit explores a lesser-known but equally important facet of Satyajit Ray's genius: his remarkable contribution to the world of art and design. While Ray's films have been widely celebrated, his work as a visual artist—spanning book covers, illustrations, calligraphy, posters, title cards, and logos—has remained largely underappreciated. Through this book, Debashish Deb seeks to bring to light Ray's extensive graphic art portfolio and examines its global standards and artistic merit.

Key Highlights:

• Ray’s Graphic Art: The book meticulously assembles various significant works of Ray's graphic design, including illustrations for books and magazines like Sondesh and Ekshan, as well as posters, title cards, and logos for his films.
• Artistic Mastery in Design: It delves deep into the creative process and artistic qualities of Ray’s work, showing how his designs hold up to international standards of graphic design, comparable to his cinema.
• Innovative Creativity: Through in-depth analysis, the book explores how Ray’s creative output in the form of book covers and advertisements for films (like for Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali) exhibits his exceptional visual narrative skills and aesthetic vision.
• A Hidden Legacy: It highlights the rare and valuable examples of Ray’s artwork that are often scattered across books, journals, and other publications, many of which are now extremely rare.
• Beyond Filmmaking: The book emphasizes Ray's ability to merge visual arts with cinema, showcasing his unique perspective as a multi-disciplinary artist whose work spans more than just the medium of film.

🔹 Main Focus:
In Rang Tulir Satyajit, Debashish Deb meticulously presents the world of Satyajit Ray as an artist, unveiling his lesser-known works that contribute significantly to Bengali publishing and graphic design. This collection provides a fresh perspective on Ray’s creative universe, which goes beyond filmmaking and extends to visual arts, making this book a must-read for both art lovers and cinema enthusiasts.

📖 This book is perfect for:
✅ Fans of Satyajit Ray and those interested in his work outside of filmmaking
✅ Design enthusiasts and individuals interested in graphic arts
✅ Researchers and scholars of Bengali literature, cinema, and art history
✅ Cultural historians looking for the influence of Satyajit Ray on Bengali publishing and visual arts